Welcome to the registration page for the 10th SAIS Conference.

  • Early Registration (01 April – 11 July)*
  • Regular Registration (12 July – 20 October)

* If Purchase Order from academic institutions or organizations are received by this date, the Early Registration Fee will be honoured until payment can be made.

All persons attending the conference must complete an online registration form. 

Registration Payments
To be entitled to the early registration fee you must have registered and paid by the early registration closing date.

Payment Options

  • Quotation for Purchase Order generation
  • Invoice (EFT), VISA, MasterCard (via Payfast)
  • All fees will be processed in ZAR.

NB: payment not received by the advertised due date will automatically be carried over to the next payment category unless prior arrangement has been made with the organisers.

Valid Student number and Proof of registration for 2025/2026 is required.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE REGISTRATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Registration for full congress includes:

  • Electronic e-Programme and Abstract Book.
  • Conference bag.
  • Arrival refreshments.
  • Morning break refreshments.
  • Lunches.
  • Attendance to pre-conference Workshop (optional).
  • Welcome reception (optional).
  • EXCLUDED: Workshop and Gala Dinner

Registration for day congress includes:

  • Electronic e-Programme and Abstract Book.
  • Conference bag.
  • Arrival refreshments (on day of attendance).
  • Morning break refreshments (on day of attendance).
  • Lunch (on day of attendance).
  • Attendance to pre-conference Workshop (optional) – only if attendance is on 30 October.
  • EXCLUDED: Welcome Reception, Workshop and Gala Dinner.

Registration for full congress accompanying person includes:

  • Arrival refreshments.
  • Morning break refreshments.
  • Lunches.
  • EXCLUDED: Attendance to Conference Sessions, Welcome reception and Gala Dinner.

Early Registration

  • SAIS Member Delegates
  • SAIS Member Students*
  • Non-SAIS Member Delegates
  • Non-SAIS Member Students*

Regular Registration

  • SAIS Member Delegates
  • SAIS Member Students*
  • Non-SAIS Member Delegates
  • Non-SAIS Member Students*

Accompanying Persons**

  • Accompanying Persons – Full
  • Accompanying Persons – Day only

*Student – To be able to register as students/postdocs, delegates must upload proof of full-time enrolment at a recognized university or college at both the time of registration and during the conference. A copy of your student identification card (PDF or jpeg) must be uploaded onto the registration system.

**Accompanying persons receive access to all conferene refreshments and lunches, but cannot attend the programme sessions.

For all Group Registrations, kindly contact Nthabiseng Letsoalo at [email protected]

All fees listed below include 15% Vat.
Early Registrations (includes welcome reception and Workshop)
SAIS Members – Delegates R 6,000.00
SAIS Members – Students R 4,000.00
Non-SAIS Members – Delegates R 7,500.00
Non-SAIS Members – Students R 4,500.00
Regular Registrations (includes welcome reception and Workshop)
Early Registrations (includes welcome reception) R 6,500.00
SAIS Members – Delegates R 4,300.00
SAIS Members – Students R 7,800.00
Non-SAIS Members – Delegates R 4,800.00
All fees listed below include 15% VAT.
Early Registrations – Day Registrations
SAIS Members – Delegates Day R 2,200.00
SAIS Members – Students Day R 1,300.00
Non-SAIS Members – Delegates Day R 2,700.00
Non-SAIS Members – Students Day R 1,800.00
Regular Registrations – Day Registrations
SAIS Members – Delegates Day R 2,400.00
SAIS Members – Students Day R 1,500.00
Non-SAIS Members – Delegates Day R 2,900.00
Non-SAIS Members – Students Day R 2,000.00
Workshop (included if you attend the first day only) – All other Day Registrations
All Delegates R 700.00

All fees listed below include 15% VAT.

Accompanying Persons 
Accompanying Persons – FullR 2,500.00
Accompanying Persons – Per DayR 750.00

Attendance to the Welcome Reception is included in Full Conference Registration fee.

All fees listed below include 15% VAT.

Social Functions  
Welcome Reception – Accompanying Persons and day attendeesR 400.00
Congress Dinner – All AttendeesR 550.00